‘So…’ Podcast Episodes

LIST OF EPISODES

Collective messages from Disability Service Providers across Australia

“I’m not shaking your hand mate, I don’t care who you are.”

This is one of the quotes that stuck in my mind, as I was producing this episode you are about to experience.

It’s a response from a client who was interacting with a Chief Executive Officer from an Australian Disability Service Provider.

The CEO acknowledged “that sometimes you just got to stop and reflect, so that we can be reminded that when we need to do things rightly, advice can come from people we wouldn’t normally expect.”

No matter what business you are in, I believe there are many takeaway messages that you will relate to, with this episode.

My takeaway message after listening to this episode is that organisations are responding quickly as situations are continuingly changing.

There are hopefully now less boxes to be ticked before things can be approved.

Right now, it’s all about being responsive when creating innovative ways to support people.
Whist at the same time continue to listen to the people who are being supported.

I would like to thank the 11 CEO’s from Disability Services Providers from around Australia who contributed by leaving short recorded messages of innovation, support, and creativity during COVID-19 period.

Another great highlight for me was understanding how each organisation is uniquely different.

In the spirit of staying connected during these times, the following 12 recordings are from individuals who live with disabilities such as, Schizoaffective disorder, Deaf Blindness, Cerebral palsy, Oculocutaneous Albinism, physical and intellectual disabilities and want to share their own personal message to the world.

What’s evident for me after listening to these insights, is that people with disabilities already live everyday with skills around being adaptable and robust.

As the community navigates through these changing times, there needs to be a mind shift, so that people with disabilities are seen as a valuable resource, who, on a daily basis are resilient and creative whist remaining positive when it comes to living in the broader community.

I sincerely thank the people who left recorded messages using their mobile phone, my support team Xinxin & Jian who were fantastic when it comes to making this technology work.

Hi I’m John Mckenna from Melbourne Australia, host & producer of So…Podcast, also an individual who has a physical disability.

I feel very passionate that peer support amongst people with disabilities is crucial right now, as information sharing continues to empower us.

The first part of the podcast is an invitation to people with disabilities around the world, asking if they would like to share their own positive stories and strategies as empowered individuals during these times when we are all being encouraged to self-isolate due to the Coronavirus COVID-19.

People who would like to take part in this podcast will be asked to provide a 1 to 2 minutes voice recording via their telephone.

The email should contain your name, a contact number that you can be contacted by Tuesday 31st of March 2020.

First names only will be mentioned as part of the interview, all contact details will definitely not be published and will be treated discretely.

I will be responding to these emails and arranging times for these recordings to happen on Wednesday the 1st of April 2020.

People will be able to listen to these recording in the second part of the podcast once it has been published and they will be available on www.johnmckenna.com.au, YouTube and other podcast listening platform such as iTunes & Spotify.

Samantha Lovrich is the co-founder of Legal Tech Helper and legal operations coach.

In this interview we talk about the importance of lawyers stepping into the shoes of their clients, the role of open questions and deep listening to build empathy, and the role of coaching and mentoring to create better culture in legal teams.

We also discuss the role that technology can play to address unmet legal needs. We hear about online guided client interviews that allow ordinary people to get legal information targeted to their circumstances – without giving away personal information.

He writes words for businesses, not-for-profit, and more so they can get their point across as effectively as possible.

In this intriguing interview we touch on how making writing simple means more people can understand. That, and anyone can be a writer!

We covered topics such as how if you can talk you can write; subtle mistakes that can cost your business; why being concise is king; some rules aren’t what they used to be; and how to cultivate a practice of writing.

You can also contact Tom for his course on better business writing; more at the end of the episode.